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Argentiniformes (Marine smelts) >
Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Etymology: Glossanodon: Greek, glossa = tongue + Greek, anodos = without teeth (Ref. 45335); mildredae: Named for Mildred H. Carrington whose tasteful and accurate drawings have contributed greatly to the progress of ichthyology (Ref. 40914).
Eponymy: Mrs Mildred H Carrington (1908–1988) was a scientific illustrator with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (1951–1971) “…whose tasteful and accurate drawings have contributed greatly to the progress of ichthyology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Cohen & Atsaides.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 75 - 174 m (Ref. 40914). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Tanzania, Arabian Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40914)
Short description
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13; Vertebrae: 49 - 51. Vent immediately anterior to the anal fin base rather than far forward; dentary teeth along more than half the distance from the symphysis to the angle of the gape; 5 branchiostegal rays; dusky blotches mainly above the midline of the body (Ref. 40914).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Cohen, D.M. and S.P. Atsaides, 1969. Additions to a revision of Argentine fishes. Fish. Bull. 68(1):13-36. (Ref. 40914)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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